Myanmar—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #52 of 192Series years: 1988–2019
Latest Value
39,826
2019
YoY Change
+9.5%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#52
of 192 countries
Maximum
46,110
2017
Minimum
12,268
1988
CAGR
+3.9%
14 years
Last
39,826
Previous
36,363
Highest
46,110
Lowest
12,268
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Myanmar's physicians (total) was 39,826 in 2019, ranking #52 out of 192 countries. This represents a +9.5% change from 2018. Over the past 14 years, the highest recorded value was 46,110 (2017) and the lowest was 12,268 (1988). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Myanmar — Physicians (total): 39,826 medical doctors for reference year 2019. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 36,363 medical doctors in 2018.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 39,826 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 36,363 | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 46,110 | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 32,861 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 29,832 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 28,077 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 26,435 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 24,536 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 23,709 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 21,799 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 20,501 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 18,584 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 17,791 | +45.0% |
| 1988 | 12,268 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 1988–2019View original source →